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Seismic velocities of major silicate and oxide phases of the lower mantle

10.1029/1999jb900069 · 1999 · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Bijaya B. Karki; Lars Stixrude

10 EOS records from this paper

Phase Composition Tref V₀ K₀ (GPa) K′ EOS model Method note Origin
Bridgmanite
oxidemolar
MgO1
SiO21
 — — 260 4.020 third-order Birch-Murnaghan — Original
Bridgmanite
oxidemolar
MgO1
SiO21
 — — 264 4 unknown — Cited
Davemaoite
oxidemolar
CaO1
SiO21
 — — 236 4.420 third-order Birch-Murnaghan — Original
Davemaoite
oxidemolar
CaO1
SiO21
 — — 232 4.800 unknown — Cited
Periclase
oxidemolar
MgO1
 — — 157 4.270 third-order Birch-Murnaghan — Original
Periclase
oxidemolar
MgO1
 — — 162 4.130 unknown — Cited
CaO (lime)
oxidemolar
CaO1
 — — 115 4.480 third-order Birch-Murnaghan — Original
CaO (lime)
oxidemolar
CaO1
 — — 114 4.050 unknown — Cited
Stishovite
oxidemolar
SiO21
 — — 310 4.240 third-order Birch-Murnaghan — Original
Stishovite
oxidemolar
SiO21
 — — 312 4.300 unknown — Cited